Russell Corporation Australia Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 1831

[2020] FWCA 1831

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Russell Corporation Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2020/819)

RUSSELL CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AND UNITED WORKERS UNION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY	MELBOURNE, 6 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Russell Corp Australia Pty Ltd and United Workers Union Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Russell Corp Australia Pty Ltd and United Workers Union Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Russell Corporation Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of Russell Corporation Australia Pty Ltd, however, taking into account the factors in s.186(3) and s.186(3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The United Workers Union (UWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the UWU, I note that the Agreement covers the UWU.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 13 April 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 March 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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